MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — The Monroe County College and Career Academy opened its doors at the start of the 2025-2026 school year.

The school houses 23 career pathways, including nursing. It cost $22.8 million in construction, and those funds came from E-SPLOST grants.

In addition to career technical and agricultural education classes, they also have dual enrollment opportunities for students.

They say this building has been in the making for years, and it houses all pathways under one roof.

"It's just as important to figure out either it's affirming and you figure out what you are passionate about and what you wanna do for your career, or sometimes you figure out that it's not exactly what you wanted to pursue," Laura Rackley, CEO of the academy, says. "That's great to be able to give t

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